Company Information

About the Company

Applebee’s® was founded in Atlanta, Georgia, by Bill and T.J. Palmer. The Palmers envisioned a restaurant that would provide full service, consistently good food, reasonable prices and quality service in a neighborhood setting. Their first restaurant, T.J. Applebee’s Rx for Edibles & Elixirs®, opened in November 1980.

Applebee’s International, Inc., headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, develops, franchises and operates casual dining restaurants in 49 states, one U.S. territory and 16 countries under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® brand. With over 1,900 restaurants, it is the largest casual dining restaurant concept in the world.